14.05.2008 ‘Last mile’ problems will dog triple play hopes
Unresolved issues such as the increasing broadband bottleneck at local exchanges and overcoming the ‘last mile’ between the exchange and home will mean deploying triple play services – broadband, TV and telephony – a struggle for providers in countries where copper is the dominant access method. …

14.05.2008 UCD and Oracle in SFI-funded database research
University College Dublin (UCD) has received an undisclosed amount of funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to undertake research for Oracle Corporation on database technology. ….

14.05.2008 IT services revenue up 10.5pc in 2007
Global IT services revenue reached US$748bn in 2007, a 10.5pc rise from 2006 revenue of US$677bn, Gartner has revealed. …

14.05.2008 Where 2.0 now?
Web 2.0 can no longer be ignored as a passing fad, but what are the implications of this disruptive technology for Irish organisations? …